diff --git a/.changes/next-release/feature-d17968aca46bca4363e20d02a48b457df03623ec.json b/.changes/next-release/feature-d17968aca46bca4363e20d02a48b457df03623ec.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2faea4a956f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/next-release/feature-d17968aca46bca4363e20d02a48b457df03623ec.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "type": "feature",
+  "description": "Updated tags member names validation in input/output structures to allow \"map\" suffix variants.",
+  "pull_requests": [
+    "[#3129](https://github.com/smithy-lang/smithy/pull/3129)"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/docs/source-2.0/aws/aws-core.rst b/docs/source-2.0/aws/aws-core.rst
index da49119eb04..3a066953803 100644
--- a/docs/source-2.0/aws/aws-core.rst
+++ b/docs/source-2.0/aws/aws-core.rst
@@ -1348,10 +1348,11 @@ tag associations on a resource:
 * Must have exactly one input member that targets a string shape and has a
   member name that matches ``^([R|r]esource)?([A|a]rn|ARN)$`` to accept
   the resource ARN.
-* Must have exactly one input member that targets a list shape, with list
-  member targeting a structure that consists of two members that target a
-  string shape representing the tag key or name and the tag value. This
-  member name must match: ``^[T|t]ag(s|[L|l]ist)$``
+* Must have exactly one input member that targets either a list shape (with
+  list member targeting a structure of two string members representing the
+  tag key and tag value) or a map shape with string keys and values. This
+  member name must match: ``^[T|t]ag(s|s?[M|m]ap|[L|l]ist)$`` (e.g., ``tags``,
+  ``TagList``, ``tagMap``, ``tagsMap``).
 
 The following snippet is a valid definition of a tag resource operation and
 its input:
@@ -1416,10 +1417,11 @@ resource.
 * Must have exactly one input member that targets a string shape and has a
   member name that matches: ``^([R|r]esource)?([A|a]rn|ARN)$`` to accept
   the resource ARN.
-* Must have exactly one output member that targets a list shape, with list
-  member targeting a structure that consists of two members that target a
-  string shape representing the tag key or name and the tag value. This
-  member name must match: ``^[T|t]ag(s|[L|l]ist)$``
+* Must have exactly one output member that targets either a list shape (with
+  list member targeting a structure of two string members representing the
+  tag key and tag value) or a map shape with string keys and values. This
+  member name must match: ``^[T|t]ag(s|s?[M|m]ap|[L|l]ist)$`` (e.g., ``tags``,
+  ``TagList``, ``tagMap``, ``tagsMap``).
 
 The following snippet is an example of the list tags for resource operation and
 its input:
diff --git a/smithy-aws-traits/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/aws/traits/tagging/TaggingShapeUtils.java b/smithy-aws-traits/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/aws/traits/tagging/TaggingShapeUtils.java
index 1740132be3b..722b28cca8b 100644
--- a/smithy-aws-traits/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/aws/traits/tagging/TaggingShapeUtils.java
+++ b/smithy-aws-traits/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/aws/traits/tagging/TaggingShapeUtils.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ final class TaggingShapeUtils {
     static final String LIST_TAGS_OPNAME = "ListTagsForResource";
 
     private static final Pattern TAG_PROPERTY_REGEX = Pattern
-            .compile("^[T|t]ag(s|[L|l]ist)$");
+            .compile("^[T|t]ag(s|s?[M|m]ap|[L|l]ist)$");
     private static final Pattern RESOURCE_ARN_REGEX = Pattern
             .compile("^([R|r]esource)?([A|a]rn|ARN)?$");
     private static final Pattern TAG_KEYS_REGEX = Pattern
diff --git a/smithy-aws-traits/src/test/java/software/amazon/smithy/aws/traits/tagging/TaggingShapeUtilsTest.java b/smithy-aws-traits/src/test/java/software/amazon/smithy/aws/traits/tagging/TaggingShapeUtilsTest.java
index d73ddd1ab65..5a0c9bb5ee3 100644
--- a/smithy-aws-traits/src/test/java/software/amazon/smithy/aws/traits/tagging/TaggingShapeUtilsTest.java
+++ b/smithy-aws-traits/src/test/java/software/amazon/smithy/aws/traits/tagging/TaggingShapeUtilsTest.java
@@ -36,4 +36,39 @@ public static List<Arguments> arnMembers() {
     public void isArnMemberDesiredName(String arnMember, boolean expected) {
         assertEquals(expected, TaggingShapeUtils.isArnMemberDesiredName(arnMember));
     }
+
+    public static List<Arguments> tagMembers() {
+        return ListUtils.of(
+                // accepted plural / list forms (existing)
+                Arguments.of("Tags", true),
+                Arguments.of("tags", true),
+                Arguments.of("TagList", true),
+                Arguments.of("tagList", true),
+                Arguments.of("Taglist", true),
+                Arguments.of("taglist", true),
+                // accepted map forms (new)
+                Arguments.of("TagMap", true),
+                Arguments.of("tagMap", true),
+                Arguments.of("Tagmap", true),
+                Arguments.of("tagmap", true),
+                Arguments.of("TagsMap", true),
+                Arguments.of("tagsMap", true),
+                Arguments.of("Tagsmap", true),
+                Arguments.of("tagsmap", true),
+                // rejected
+                Arguments.of("", false),
+                Arguments.of("Tag", false),
+                Arguments.of("tag", false),
+                Arguments.of("Tagger", false),
+                Arguments.of("tagging", false),
+                Arguments.of("mytags", false),
+                Arguments.of("Maptag", false),
+                Arguments.of("Maps", false));
+    }
+
+    @ParameterizedTest
+    @MethodSource("tagMembers")
+    public void isTagDesiredName(String memberName, boolean expected) {
+        assertEquals(expected, TaggingShapeUtils.isTagDesiredName(memberName));
+    }
 }